New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-01
MIR. NICOLL DENIES 1T.
A SPURIOUS INTERVIEW QUICKLY REPU-
DATED.
IE WAS MADE TO TALK ABOUT COLONEL FELLOWS
IN WAY IN WHICH ALL HIS FRIENDS
KNEW HE WOULD NOT sPEAK-THE


IN A WAY IN WHICH ALL HIS FRIENDS
KNEW HE WOULD NOT sPEAK-THE
CLEARY MATTER REVIEWED.
In The Erening telegram yesterday there appeared what
purported to be interview with Assistant District
Attorney Nicoll, in which he made to say certain
things about the present local political contest and his
opponent Colonel Fellows, that few who read the
tce believed he would that he did say From the Ian
attributed to Mr. Nicsll and tho in which
he expressed himself u regard his present associate
one would infer that he about to resign In favor OF
Colonel Fellows and also take tho stump In his behalf
In fact nearly all thnt he made to was In praise
OF the Colonel except the latter portion OF the interview
This consisted almost entirely of plantcn appeal to
The Telegram reporter not to publish what, 1t was
alleged. had already been said by Mr.. Nicol All this
sounded so utterly ridiculous, Incredible and unlike
the clearheaded young prosecutor to
any one who knows him that his
most casual scquaaances who entertained the slightest
belief in the correctness OF the article astenshed
when they read it, Those who called to ask him about
1t not In the least surprised to learn that the inter-
view in question not correct but en- the contrary
was so replee with glazing inaccuracies rs to entirely
msrcpresen Mr. Sicol, his opinion of Colonel Fellows
and his present political position.
THE YOUNG PROSECUTORS FIAT DENIAL
Mr. Nieoll was seen last night his in East
Twentysevcnihst, where, in response omany inquiries
the part OF his friends about The Telegram article, he
made this statement:
1.-THE interview with me In The Telegram OF this even
ing is largely spurious and all colorcd. view
prejudice 1t written by reporter who, during
all the doodle trials failed to attack and belttc
the prosecution and encourage the defence
''Thc true statement Of what happened this The
reporter asked whether had not said that believed
Colonel Fellows was sick when he went to the Hot
Springs March, and left to try the Ceary case
alone replied that had said further said that
| could not be- made 10 make any personal attack on
i halt fhog
was not connected with attacks upon him in the news
papers nothing OF the matter printed in them
until read them. that tho issues in this
something more than PERSONAL Involving the good
| government OF the city.
when the reporter asked what ticket intended to
vote told him csnsdc red his question an mpcrnrncc
| TO which would make reply; that was Democrat
nominated by Democratic organization supporting the
state ticket and bv other tganlzattan but that was
unaeraby opposed 10 boss and Doodle rule IN the gov
ernment OF QUE city.
| COLONEL FELLOWS AND THE CLfARY CASE.
"My knowledge OF Colonel Fcllows's relation to the
Ceary case is as follows After the O'Nell was
ended Colonel Fellows took trip to Montreal 10 attend
the Carnival. and | remained working the Cieary
case Colonel Fellows returned tue week before the
Ceary called, and told him 1t would 20 on on
| Monday tue 18th day OF February
| at was called trial on that dav. appeared In
ton Of Juror Colonel Fellows not appearing by recess
| askoi Mr. MARITIME whore Colonel Fellows was. and he
that had told him that he sex, AMI lie woud De
| dow n prshably late in the day.
The oonel did not appear during that day ana pro
cseds with the examination Of Jurors until the adjourn
msnt OF the cour! lac In tue afternoon Ihr0Hgnont tho
isllowing day Tuesday, the first day 81 March, the
! Colonel ala appear. ON Tuesday night SEM tele
| gram Il him that | wanted him ia the case with me-
had been ninksg during the day o. taking some out
side lawN In 10 sum up Tor theught that hl"r iol
weeks labor OF getting jury making the opening Speech
aud examining all the witnesses should not DC aOe 70
| do Justice 10 the peoples case In summing mp
ITO that Telegram got the following reply Dy tee-
| graph:
can you come up here tonight Important J. K.
| Fellows
e could not go up that night fer felt that must
looking for austhrr associate IL case Tue u
onrl .nould net into the case. wrote the Colonel
II very urgcst note, telling him how much wanted hn
| 10 90 into the case.
| TO that note cot reply by messenger saying no
was sick and would not be able 10 work for some week
and "A doctors certificate would Ia sent down III tue
| morning. Tho morning doctors ccrtncstr ~
brought 10 M MARITIME. did not see or near IRON OF
oucl Fellows again until after his trip TO the Ho' SPS''
| ArkaBHas -...,
~ said that could not think evil OF ans man win
! whom | had been associated 80 closely
me INTERVIEW LITTLE NOTICED.
1.-the attention paid to the article last evening
even at the Democratic Headquarters. ~ II was quickly
understood that Mr Nico would rcpudiac H. OF ut least
the greater portion Of IT, The fact that Mr. Nco would
decline 10 speak dcro.auvely OF Colonel Fellows was not
| ,urprtsug tn Mr. Sicors friends As one well-kmown
polltc.l leader oppressed II a young nan who would
run the risk losing nomination, which "a MS case
meant an election through yaty to Ills chet Nc Mar
tine could nadly be led 20 speak III OF an associate" NO
how great reason ana Jusincaiiou heFc was
him doing so As Mr. Nicol himself said In his letter OF
accepaner the Issues IN this campaign arc above mere
u.rsuae- He Is acting in ACCORDANCE with that vie"
| and the people Will fully appreciate the fact